Broom-holder



(No Model.)

H. A. SWAN.

BROOM HOLDER. No. 588,030. Patented Aug. 10,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. SW'AN, OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK.

BROOM-HdLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 588,030, dated August10, 1897. Application filed September 18, 1896- erial ITO. 606,246. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY A. SWAN, residing at Glens Falls, in thecounty of \Varren and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulBroom-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionis a broom-holder, although it can be applied equally aswell to holding canes, umbrellas, and any article having a round handleor stock.

The object of the invention is to provide a holder which can be securedto the wall and one in which the broom or other article to be held canbe quickly and easily inserted and removed.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device of the kinddescribed which shall be exceedingly cheap and simple in constructionand thoroughly efficient in opera-v tion at all times.

IVith these various objects in view my invention consists, essentially,of a base-block having a central recess adapted to receive the handle ofthe broom, said base-block being grooved horizontally and provided withspring-actuated clamping-blocks which bind against the handle of thebroom and hold the same in place.

The invention consists also in certain details of construction andnovelties of combination, all of which will be fully describedhereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a viewshowing the application of my invention. Fig. 2 is asectional view onthe line 2 2 of Fig. is a transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view, one of the clamping-blocks beingremoved. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the said clamping-block removed.

In carrying out my invention I employ a base-block A, which is centrallyrecessed in the form of a semicircle, as shown at B, and in the saidcentral portion are produced the opening 0, by means of which thebase-block is secured to the wall or other rigid object. The base-blockis provided with a longitudinal groove D, which extends across theentire face, and near each end partitions E are arranged in the saidgroove, as most clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4t. Sliding along thefront face of the base-block A are the clamping-blocks F, saidclamping-blocks having inwardly-projecting tongues F and F adapted toslide in the groove D, the tongues F being arranged at the inner ends ofthe blocks F, and the faces thereof are curved, as shown at F, in orderto correspond with the recessed portion B for the purpose of receivingthe handle of the broom.

Between the tongues F and the partitions E are arranged coil-springs G,the purpose of which is to throw the clamping-blocks inwardly, as shown,for the purpose of clampin g the broom-handle in the central recess B.

The tongues F serve to limit the inward movements of the saidclamping-blocks and thereby prevent the central spaces being completelyclosed when the handle of the broom is removed.

In order to hold the clampingblocks upon the front face of the block A,I employ the angular plates H, which are attached to the upper and lowerfaces of the block A, having their flan ged ends engage the grooves I inthe upper and lower edges of the blocks F. In this manner theclamping-blocks F are slidably mounted upon the front face of thebaseblock A. The inner edges of these blocks are beveled or rounded, asshown at K, in order that the handle of the broom or other article canbe readily inserted and removed.

Now in operation the device is screwed to the wall or other object, andwhen it is desired to support a broom or other article thereof thehandle is pushed into the central recess between the inner edges of thesliding blocks, and as these inner edges are rounded or beveled therewill be little resistance to the round handle of the broom or otherarticle, and these blocks will be immediately slid backward a distancesufficient to permit the insertion of the handle of the broom. As soonas the handlecomes into contact with the baseblock the spring-actuatedclamping-blocks will immediately spring inward and thereby clasp thesaid broom-handle and securely hold it.

In order to remove the broom, it is only necessary to give the handle asharp pull outward. and the reverse of the operations just describedwill take place, thereby easily releasing the broom-handle when properlymanipulated.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly cheap and simpleconstruction of broom-holder and one which can be quickly and easilymanipulated without any danger or injury to the broom-holder.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a broom-holder,a base block havingacentral recess for the recess of the broom-handle, and a horizontalgroove produced .in the forward face of the said base -block, and thespring-actuated clamping-blocks having tongues sliding in the-saidgroove, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a broom-support,the combination with the base-block having acentral recess, and the horizontal groove of the sliding'clanipingblockshaving tongues adapted to slide in the said groove and means for holdingthe said blocks to the front face of the base-block, substantially asshown and described.

3. In abrooin-holder, the combination with the base-block, having acentral recess in the horizontal groove, said groove having partitionslocated therein, of the slidingclampingblocks, having tongues adapted tofit in thesaid groove, the spring contained within the groove betweenthe said partitions and the inner tongues, and means for securing thesaid clamping-blocks to the said front face of the base-block,substantially as shown and described.

. 4. In a broom-holder, the combination with the base-block having acentral semicircular recess, a horizontal groove, of the partitionslocated in the said groove, the sliding plates havinginwardly-projectingtongues one upon

